Futures trading in rubber has become a major worry for the Rubber Board and farmers in India.
Zambia can very soon emerge as a big investment destination for Indian firms looking for agriculture land to produce various crops.
Since commodities futures market is a relatively new entrant in India, not many investors know how to tap and benefit from trading in various commodities. Here's help.
Food subsidy is provided by the Centre in the budget of the Department of food and public distribution to meet the difference between the economic cost of foodgrains and their sales realisation at central issue prices.
It seems, as far as sugar and cane production is concerned, numbers are something the government can always juggle with in India.
A section of sugar industry has expressed dissatisfaction over the government's export incentives, saying a Rs 100 per tonne extra subsidy for mills in northern region as compared to those for coastal areas was not enough.
According to the Rubber Board, India's rubber production has fallen to a third in last three months.
The Central government's decision to ban futures trading in several commodities has not deterred the firms from going in for a big awareness drive in Punjab, India's wheat bowl.
As part of the change in outlook, all these mills are now modernising its equipment and sourcing high quality paddy from local markets and neighbouring states.They have also started broadening their market in domestic and foreign shores.
According to traders, tur prices have jumped by about 20 per cent during the last fortnight.
According to Coffee Board, exports from India, which accounts for 4.5% of global output, fell 17% in the first half of the year.
India's apex mineral export body, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, says the imposition of the Rs 300 per tonne export duty on iron ore has severely impacted the industry.
Following the Central government's decision to give sops to sugar sector for exports, the commodity's exports are likely to touch 2 million tonnes this year, twice the initial forecast.
India may be a largely agrarian economy; but the country remains a marginal player in world agricultural trade, says the latest annual report from the ministry of agriculture.
Already under fire from all quarters over special economic zones, an important parliamentary committee has firmed up its strong opposition over acquisition of farm land.
India's cardamom district, Idukki, is reeling under severe drought conditions, leaving farmers in the lurch.
Closure of tea plantations in West Bengal has taken a heavy toll on workers in the gardens.
Crude woes are here again. The price of international crude for India has gone up by nearly $10 a barrel in the last two months.
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